How to prepare for being a mathematical physicist in the era of AI?

[Tiny_Explorer]

How we can prepare ?

 

[erobz]

Start working with it (AI). Consider it a genius level mathematician that can help you explore, learn, and create (possibly) influential work.

 

[kuruman]

I am not sure that AI is capable of generating questions that have never been asked before. Asking such questions and then answering them is commonly known as "research." I believe that AI is good at the answering part but not at the asking part.

AI is also good at stealing ideas without attribution in the sense that if you share what's on your mind with AI and ask for its "advice", your idea will become part of AI's database and will be put out there for all to access and use as they see fit. It is built to do just that and I cringe when it encourages me to tell it more about what I am working on so that it can help be better.

As you see, I have a rather jaundiced view of AI and that is why I don't trust it.

 

[gleem]

AI is also good at stealing ideas without attribution in the sense that if you share what's on your mind with AI and ask for its "advice", your idea will become part of AI's database and will be put out there for all to access and use as they see fit. It is built to do just that and I cringe when it encourages me to tell it more about what I am working on so that it can help be better.

When you comment on this forum, your ideas become part of every reader's knowledge base ( as well as AI's, for that matter) and might be used without attribution. BTW, AI thinks highly of you as a good source of physics information.

 

[bhobba]

I would prepare by actually studying AI, which, while of course time-consuming, fortunately can be done by anyone from home (with reasonable preparation in calculus, linear algebra, and probability):
https://www.colorado.edu/cs/academics/online-programs/ms-artificial-intelligence-coursera

Of course, your math knowledge will benefit as well, which will help with your math/physics.

Thanks
Bill

 

[PeroK]

How we can prepare ?

The best advice is to start your career in 1980.

 

[Tiny_Explorer]

In the era of AI, will the job of mathematicians will transformed to verification ,not invention ?

 

[PeroK]

In the era of AI, will the job of mathematicians will transformed to verification ,not invention ?

No one knows the future and no one knows where the development of AI will lead. I'm concerned for the future of humanity. You could say that technological advance is unstoppable - and perhaps it is and we'll just have to take our chances.